Nintendo Badge Arcade/MSBT
Nintendo Badge Arcade uses MSBT files for Badge Bunny's dialog and animations
This page will only cover MSBT control tags specific to Nintendo Badge Arcade. For more details on MSBT files in general, refer to https://github.com/kinnay/Nintendo-File-Formats/wiki/MSBT-File-Format and https://mk8.tockdom.com/wiki/MSBT_(File_Format)
Location[edit]
Nintendo Badge Arcade's MSBT files are loaded using BOSS. A large SARC archive file is downloaded which holds all the games data. Inside this SARC file, the MSBT files are stored in /message/boss_REGION/LANG/slotID
Format[edit]
MSBT control tags have the following format
| Offset | Size | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0x0 | 0x2 | Magic. Always 0E00. |
| 0x2 | 0x2 | Tag group ID |
| 0x4 | 0x2 | Tag ID |
| 0x6 | 0x2 | Data size |
| 0x8 | Data size | Data |
Tag Groups[edit]
Nintendo Badge Arcade uses the following known tag groups:
| Tag group ID | Description |
|---|---|
| 2 | Badge Bunny (?) |
Tags[edit]
The following is an incomplete list of the tag groups tags, with names describing each tag type
Badge Bunny (?)[edit]
Tag group ID 2
| Tag ID | Name | Data format |
|---|---|---|
| 0x0 | Play Action | Action ID. See below for details |
Badge Bunny Actions[edit]
The following is an incomplete list of the action datas, with names describing each, and a preview of their animations. They are in no particular order.
| Action ID | Name | Preview |
|---|---|---|
121414CD |
Flames | https://i.imgur.com/XJOXecm.gif |
111313CD |
Pounce | https://i.imgur.com/yF5kIhz.gif |
00302ECD |
Shocked | https://i.imgur.com/yUopyml.gif |
003432CD |
Disappointed | https://i.imgur.com/Gg71ww3.gif |
030505CD |
Shake My Hand | https://i.imgur.com/0koci1z.gif |
181F1FCD |
Chop Explain | https://i.imgur.com/usfbqcq.gif |
002020CD |
Laugh (Small) | https://i.imgur.com/eLgzpfm.gif |
192121CD |
Laugh (Slapping) | https://i.imgur.com/YR47psp.gif |
002828CD |
Head Shake | https://i.imgur.com/OUbeKS5.gif |
1D2727CD |
Clap Explain | https://i.imgur.com/tCnWOdJ.gif |
020404CD |
Awkward | https://i.imgur.com/jO6Mlfo.gif |
003937CD |
Flushed | https://i.imgur.com/ue2vopA.gif |
001B1BCD |
Shimmer | https://i.imgur.com/PotZ3LP.gif |
000000CD |
Arms Crossed | https://i.imgur.com/G7VYCsu.gif |
001818CD |
Clapping | https://i.imgur.com/fopecNR.gif |
1E2A2ACD |
Right Hand Slap | https://i.imgur.com/fnICcPG.gif |
171D1DCD |
Music Note Burst | https://i.imgur.com/QXchrzO.gif |
Recommended Color Values[edit]
These values are recommended for text coloration, as it is what official text is colored as. These are not restrictions
Format is RGBA. Alpha is ignored by Nintendo Badge Arcade and is always set to FF
| Color | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Red | FF0000FF |
Used for general highlighting, and game names in the Miiverse Gallery. |
| Green | 009B00FF |
Rarely used, but mainly for the Miiverse Gallery. |
| Blue | 0000FFFF |
Usually used for character names, and themes in the Miiverse Gallery. |
Examples[edit]
Below are raw hex blocks of example messages, and what they appear as.
Color Example[edit]
4E 00 6F 00 72 00 6D 00 61 00 6C 00 20 00 0E 00 00 00 03 00 04 00 FF 00 00 FF 52 00 65 00 64 00 20 00 0E 00 00 00 03 00 04 00 00 9B 00 FF 47 00 72 00 65 00 65 00 6E 00 20 00 0E 00 00 00 03 00 04 00 00 00 FF FF 42 00 6C 00 75 00 65 00 00 00
Font Scale Example[edit]
44 00 65 00 66 00 61 00 75 00 6C 00 74 00 20 00 0E 00 00 00 02 00 02 00 74 00 53 00 69 00 7A 00 65 00 20 00 37 00 34 00 20 00 0E 00 00 00 02 00 02 00 54 00 53 00 69 00 7A 00 65 00 20 00 35 00 34 00 20 00 0E 00 00 00 02 00 02 00 34 00 53 00 69 00 7A 00 65 00 20 00 33 00 34 00 00 00